Office by Alex Penny
Where I like to post my thoughts on ceramic work I make and Ceramic work made by others that I like. Website: http://trcomptonceramics.com
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I had a student give me a hard time because I hadn’t posted any new work lately, so I finally got out the computer and got to work tonight. There are Nine new pieces up, and I will try to add more later this week. Let me know what you think of the new stuff.
So it was such a nice day today… 55 in January, in Indiana, that I decided to head up to the roof to do some work. I have been meaning to head up to the roof of the art center for a while to check on ventilation stuff, but once I got up there I turned into a little kid. What is it about being on the roof of a building that is sooooo cool. Anyway, we got our work done and learned a lot about some issues going on with that stuff and it was all a good time.
So when people ask me what I have been up to lately, I try to explain to them that we totally gutted all of our studios, took out an old kiln, moved in a new kiln, painted all the studios, and moved everything back…. IN A WEEK AND A HALF. Yep, its been a busy one, but we are ready for classes on Monday at the Indianapolis Art Center. Looking forward to it.
These are just a few more things that gave me ideas for potential pieces to make. Some of these are also ideas for a class I am offering at the art center about using ceramic in conjunction with metal and wood. Should be a great time.
Lots of copper pieces too. Actually the last item is an old fire extinguisher… awesome
These are all the silver pieces I found (that I liked). There were tons of plated silver and fine silver pieces. I love the feet and lift that many of these pieces have. In addition they give me more ideas for shapes and forms. Great inspirations.
Sooo, the wife and I have been visiting antique shops lately and today we went to a huge one just down I-65 from our house. I have found that they are a great way to see so many of the possibilities there are out there. While it might not be the high end stuff you see in the museum there is an added benefit…. you can handle it. Picking up work and holding how it feels can give you a hint as to how it was made. This was a chair hanging out near the front and it pretty much has every surface I have been trying to capture in my work. Unfortunately it was pretty expensive so I had to go with pictures.
Some pieces were a little dry, but considering most of the wood was wet, I’d say we did ok. All in all, I’m pretty happy with the firing and really can’t wait for the next one.
So I have had people ask me how I photograph my work, so here are some pictures of my studio setup as I was shooting slides. Please excuse the mess, there has been a lot going on. I will be the first to admit it is a bit of a goofy setup, but hey, it works.
This is easily my favorite picture from shooting slides yesterday. Check out the piece itself at trcompton.etsy.com
